Area 51

It was a hot day in Las Vegas that Saturday morning as I was leaving town for Rachel, NV and Area 51. I was completely excited and a little nervous because I was going alone. My wife, who was at home in Oregon, knew I was going so there was some relief knowing that if I get arrested, she will know where I am (sort of).

But still, what I was after was just to find the road to truth and I didn’t care if I pissed off some security guard who thinks they can kill me at will with permission. As I later found out, the security really was put there as a scare-tactic. Nothing more. And it did not scare me.

The drive from Vegas to Rachel is absolutely gorgeous. As you headed north, there is this huge mountain range that is completely connected on the left side as you drive the whole way. It’s like you are driving on the side of a huge gate that says, “Stay Out!” The desert and conditions are not for a day hiker because by the time you did reach the ridge of the mountain, you are drained and exhausted on foot. The only way to get to that mountain and over it is by 4x4. A car simply will not be able to get near or around that dry mountain range.

Honestly, as you drive up the highway, you get this feeling of mystery and desertion as if the entire area is trying to be populated as fast as possible but something stops the building of homes or golf courses. Therefore everything appears as if it’s taking forever to grow.

Driving on the highway, it seems no one is paying attention as I passed by two deadly car accidents on my way up, but there were only a few cop cars at the scene and no ambulance yet as if something is allowing the injured to die out there. You may think I am crazy, but it appeared as if I was driving in a place where robots were going about their business trying to make it appear there are real people out there doing real things.

To be continued…
 

And here is my experience when I rented a car and drove to Rachel, NV and Area-51.  More Pics and Info to come.